Ironing-board.



No. 875,840. PATENTED JAN. '7, 1908. G. A. OLSEN.

IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED JAIL 28. 1907.

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IRONING-B OARD Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 7, 1908.

Application filed January 28,1907- Serial No. 354,558.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES A. OLSEN, residing at Sherman, in the county of Minne haha and State of South Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Boards, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in ironing boards and it primarily has for its object to provide an iron ing board of a very simple and effective construction, which can be easily and cheaply manfactured and which can be readily attached to the wall or removed therefrom, as desired.

In its more detail nature, my invention comprises an improved means for detachably securing the board to the wall which means include a hinge joint of such construction that the board carried hinge member .may be formed also into a holder for a sheet of as bestos, or other fire-proof material, to act as an iron-stand, the construction of said hinge being such that it cooperates to hold the asbestos in place.

Again, my invention includes certain novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, all of which will be first described in detail, and then be specifically pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1, is a perspective view of my inven tion in use. Fig. 2, is a perspective view of the board detached. Fig. 3, is a central vertical longitudinal section of the parts shown in Fig. 1. Fig. l, is a transverse section on the line 44 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5, is a detail perspective view of the hinge member detached. Fig. 6, is a similar view of the adjustable leg detached.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in which like letters and numerals of reference indicate like parts in all of the :ligures, 1 designates the wall of a room to which a pair of bracket members 2-2 are secured, the bracket members being spaced apart a sufficient distance to receive the ironing board 5 hereinafter again referred to. Each bracket member comprises ears 2" apertured to receive the securing screws 2*, and a wing portion 2 provided with a series of apertures 2 to receive the pivot stud and bolt of the ironing board 5.

3 designates the board carried hinge member, which in practice, is preferably formed of sheet metal, and comprises the rear board engaging portion 3, which merges with a circularly bent pivot bolt receiving portion 3 as indicated. The sheet metal hinge member 3 is also bent from the member 3, at right angles to the portion 3* as at 3", thus forming a right angled socket for the receipt of the rear end of the board 5, and forming a horizontal 'llangc 3" and a vertical flange 3, as it were, when the board is'in its normal position, as indicated in Fig. 1. The flanges 3 and 3 are each provided with a series of apertures 3 through which the securing screws 3 are passed into the ironing board 5. The ironing board 5, it should-be stated, is provided with a rear brace 5'" to abut the llangc 3 of the hinge member and to which the llange 3 is also secured.

\Yithin the bolt receiving portion 3 of the hinge member 3 and at one side thereof a fixedly held stud 3 is mounted and thestud 3 is adapted to enter the apertures of one of the bracket members 2, hcreinbefore referred to. A sliding bolt 3 is also held within the portion 3* of the hinge member 3 which bolt is provided with a finger engaging projection 3 which projects through a slot 3 in the portion 3* of the hinge member, the slot 3 being of the nature of a bay ouet slot, as shown, so that by a slight rotation of the bolt 3 it can be locked in its projected position. The projected end of the bolt 3 is adapted to enter the apertures of the other bracket member 2 and thus form with the fixed stud 3 and the bracket members a hinge connection between the board 5 and the wall 1.

The hinge member 3 has its flange 3 provided with a projecting portion 3 which has an up-turned edge 3 and is adapted to be clamped over and abutt the pad 4 of asbestos or other suitable material, which pad 4 proagainst the wall end of the board it is out of the way of the user and will not interfere with the free use of the board.

The ironing board 5 is provided with a second brace 5 near its forward portion to the under-side of which a metallic bracket member 6, preferably constructed of sheet metal, is secured, by a screw 6 and is provided with apertured ears 6 through the apertures of which a bolt 7 may be passed. Pivotally mounted between the ears 6 is a metallic channeled member 8 which is preferably formed of sheet metal bent into substantially U-shape in cross section to form a channel in which a leg 8 is held and the leg 8" is held in place by a bolt 9 which passes through an elongated slot 8 in the member 8 whereby the leg 8 may be extended with respect to the member 8. For purposes readily understood, the bolt 9 may be provided with a washer 9 to cooperate with its head and engage the leg 8"", and secured in place by a nut 9 as shown. The lower end of the leg 8 is preferably \/shaped as at S to fit within the angle made between the floor and the wall.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that I have provided a very simple and effective construction of ironing board which can be easily and cheaply manufactured and which can be quickly attached to or detached from its wall support, and which may be also adjusted on its wall brackets to bring the same at different heights from the floor, it being understood that the leg 8 is drawn out or shortened to correspond to the height of the board from the floor as may be necessary.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings it is thought the complete construction, operation and many advantages of my invention will be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which it appertains and I desire to say that many slight changes in the detailed arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the invention.

That I claim is 1. An apparatus of the class described, comprising the combination with a fixed. support, bracket members secured thereto, of an ironing board, said ironing board having a forward brace, a bracket member fixedly secured thereto, a leg carrying member pivotally secured to said bracket member, a leg adj ustably secured to said leg carrying member, a sheet metal hinge member secured to the end of said ironing board, said sheet metal hinge member including anintegrally formed hinge bolt and stud. receiving portion, a fixed stud held in said receiving portion for cooperating with apertures in one of said brackets, an endwise shiftable bolt held in said receiving portion of the hinge member and adapted to be projected into an aperture in the other bracket member, and '5- means for locking said bolt in its projected position.

2. An apparatus of the class described comprising the combination with a fixed sup port, bracket members secured thereto, an ironing board having a forward brace, a bracket member fixedly secured thereto, a leg carrying member secured to said bracket member, a leg adjustably secured to said leg carrying member, a sheet metal hinge member secured to the end of said ironing board, said sheet metal hinge member including an integrally formed hinge bolt and stud receiving portion, a fixed stud held in said receiving portion for cooperating with apertures in one of said brackets, an endwise shiftable bolt held in said receiving portion of the hinge member and adapted to be PTO-7 jected into an aperture in the other bracket member, means for locking said bolt in its projected position, said board carried hinge member also including an up-turned and clenched over projecting portion adapted to hold a pad, substantially as shown and for the purposes described.

3. In an ironing table, a fixed support, bracket members secured thereto and having a series of apertures, an ironing board, and adjustable leg secured beneath the same, a sheet metal hinge member secured to said ironing board at one end and comprising a flange for engaging the rear edge of the board, a tubular bolt receiving portion and a second flange projected at right angles to the first flange and adapted to engage the top of the board, a fixed stud held in said tubular bolt receiving portion at one end and projected beyond the same, for entering one of the bracket apertures, an endwise slidable bolt held in said tubular bolt receiving portion, adapted to be projected into an aperture of the other bracket member, said bolt having a fingerengaglng pro ectlon, and

.said tubular bolt receiving portion having a longitudinal slot to cooperate with said finger engaging projection, substantially as shown and described.

4. In an ironing board, a fixed support, bracket members secured thereto and having a series of apertures, an ironing board, an adjustable leg secured beneath the same, a sheet metal hinge member secured to said ironing board at one end and comprising a flange for engaging the rear edge of the board, a tubular bolt receiving portion and a second fiange projected at right angles to the first flange and adapted to engage the top of the board, a fixed stud held in said tubular bolt receiving portion at one end and projected beyond the same, for entering one of projecting portion with an up-turned and 10 the bracket apertures, an endwise slidziblc clenched over edge adapted for holding the bolt held in said tubular bolt receiving porpad, substantially as shown and for the purtion and adapted to be projected into an poses described. 5 aperture of the other bracket, said bolt having a finger engaging projection, said tubular bolt receiving portion having a longitudinal Witnesses:

slot to cooperate With said finger engaging GUST GRAVES,

projection, and said second flange having a L. A. HULETT.

CHARLES A. OLSEN. 

